The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-12-02
Proceedings of the Parish Dem.
OCrRtfc Executive Committee.

Pursuant to a call of the chairman of the
Democratic Executive Committee of the
Parish Of Calcasieu, said Committee met at
the Court House, in the city Of Lake Charles,
or this, the 18th day of Nov. 1887.
Present: Hon. VIM. Vincent, chairman
Jacob Ryan, Il. c. GIL, DR.. J. c. MundRy,
j. Ben Kirllman, j. T. Hewitt, j. W. Bryan,
d. j. Reid, Abner Cole, by proxy, D. J. Reid,
D. D. Andrus, by proxy ]. W. Bryan, VIM.
M. Perkins, by proxy j. Ben Kirlkman, 7. j.
Carroll, by proxy D. j. Reid.
On motion the following resolutions were
adopted:
Be 1t resolved 6y the Democratic Executive
Committee Of C1leGSieu PdriSh, in regular 8ss-
sion assembled, LIST. That the delegates to
which this parish is entitled in the State
Democratic Nominating Convention to be
held at Baton Rouge, on January 10, 1888, to
nominate candidates for State officers, shall
be elected by parish convention to be held
at the Court House, in the town of Lake
Charles, on the I'D day of December, 1887, at
the hour of IL m.
I'd. That the Democratic vote cast for Gov
ernOr in this parish at the general election In
1884, be taken as the basis Of said Fepresen-
tatiOn in said parish convention, and each
ward shall be entitled in said convention to
one delegate for each twenty-five votes cast
for said Governor, and for each fraction
thereof of thirteen or more. Carried.
3D.. That the delegates from the several
pfEGlugtb Ol bHlh p1F1Ell 10 Bhlu parish EDnNEu-
ton shall be selected by primary election to
be held on the 18th day of December, 1887, and
| 80 be conducted at each polling place by the
commissioners Of election, who shall keep a
list of all who vote, and who shall open the
| polls at q. IN. and close the same at Up. M,
except at Lake Charles, where they will be
| open from a. m. to 4 D. m. and the commits
sioners shall Immediately proceed to count
the votes at the places OF voting and declare
| the result, and shall certify, In writing, to
the election of the delegates receiving the
| highest number of votes, which certificate
shall be made in duplicate one copy of
| which shall be delivered to the delegates
which shall be the credentials of said dele
| gates when signed by q majority of commits
siOners, and the other copy to be forwarded
to the Hon. VIM. Vincent, Chairman Of the
Parish Executive Committee at Lake Charles,
La. Carried.
4th. That the Chairman of the Parish Exec
utlve Committee shall appoint two commits
siOners for each polling place, who shall ap-
point their own clerk. Should saideommis-
sioners fail to appear within one hour from
the time fixed for opening the polls, then the
Democratic voters present shall select their
commissioners and clerk and proceed to elect
the delegates. Carried.
Mr.. D. j. Reid offered the following reso-
luton
5th. That only Democrats who will under
the general election laws of the State be
qualified to vote at the next general election,
will be allowed to vote, provided, that when
any person offering to vote shall be ehal-
lenged. such voters personal ayerment and
pledge that he Will support the Democratic
nominee for all State offices, shall entitle him
to vote, and his refusal to make such aver
meDt and pledge shall be good cause to reject
his vote.
Mr.. J. Ben Kirlzman moved to amend by
inserting the word "white," so as to read,
/ ttOrlF auhfta hnpnporafg u .Ro =,
vote of 7to6.
9th. That the different wards are entitled
4 to the following representation in said parish
convention, and will elect at the following
polling places delegates as follows, to-wit
First Ward, LAS follows: At The Bay
Post0fiiee, Q G. w. Ford's store, 6 james
Neyil's residence, 2 Asa r. Turner's mill, L
Second Ward, S-as follows: At Deronen
d. AndTus' store, Jennings, 5 (; at @, d.
Welsh's store, Welsh Station, 8.
Third Ward, 18-as follows: At Couri
House, Lake Charles, 16 at Lorain's mill, q
Fourth Ward, 9--asfoliowa: AT Eathanie
kincent's store, at Perkins store, West
Lake Charles, at e. A. Perkins store, sul
phur Mine, l.
Fifth Ward, s-as follows: AtJ. Z. David
sons store, Edgerley, 4 lat DR.. i. NJ Mimm,l
residence, 2 at y. ii. Jaclson's store, 2.
Sixth Ward, 5--as follows: At w. j. Stay
denis residence, i at NJ. @. Frazar's store, 5
at j. A. Whitmanis residence, I.
Seventh Ward, 10-as follows At G. III
Dearis store, Sugartown, 6 at Clear Creel
Church, 2 at w. B, Welborn's, q
4 Eighth Ward, S-as follows: At Gill's En-
terprise, 3 at o. S. Lyons store, 5.
The chair appointed the following commits
sloners Of election:
Il Ward Precinct 1, Pine Grove Church
I W. q, Dunn and Levey strother. Precinct
at G. w. FoFd's, Abner Cole and VIM. Sack
son. Precinct 3, at james NeYilis, i. N
Crawford and Louis Doucet. Precinct A. a
Turner's mill, r. g. Reid and Chas CLANCY
i Ward Precinct I, at Jennings, I e. An
drus and A. NJ. Gauthier. Precinct 2, a
4 Welsh's store, Henry Welsh and Elois Hebert
4 Ward 81 Precinct 1, ct Court House, Lake
Charles, B. r. 6toddard and James r. Geary
Precinct 2, at Lorain's mill, ToliVer HAYES
and Jos. Derouen.
Ward AZ Precinct 4, at Nathaniel Vineentis
STORE, s. p. WetherllI and DosIte Vincent
Precinct Z, at a. =. Perkins store, D. J. Ian
Dry and Jake Rigmaiden. Precinct B, at r.
A. Perkins store, 2. a. Perkins and AS
Elender.
Ward 5--Preeinct /, at D. I. Davidson
store, y. Z. Arlington and J. A. Perkins
Precinct z, ct Jackson's store, w. n. Dunn
and y. Ill jackson. Precinct 3, PinchbuFe
h =. o., j. a. Foster and Sumptar Minis
Ward 6-PTeeihet 4 at alayden' Hlill. J. J.
Davis and y. w. Hlayuon. Precinct q al
RraSar's store, i. j. Carroll ard Isaac Nichols
Precinct 8, 1t Whitmania Ferry, u 4. Gibbs
and j. al Foster.
4 Ward Precinct !, sngatown, 4. q nel
and ]. NJ. Dear. Precinct 2, at Clear Creel
Church, J. +. Ravens and Joseph Cole
Precinct 8, at Weibon,s, g. w. Carkran aD6
WI B Weib0rn.
Ward 6PTeciact l. at Giil's old store
w. @. Reeves aud W. Al. KirkWood Pre-.
elnei q at Ivan A. Perkins store. j. A. Per
kinB and j. Al. Anarns
On motion Of Dr. II @. Monday. that az
pTaxy shall be given except to a delegate
from the same ward 20 pariah convention.
There being nofnEther business, on motion
The COMMITTEES ad3ourned sine die,
WIN. VINCENT.
Chairman Democratic ExeCutlyo COMMITTEES
Parish Of Caieasieu.